Procurement Contracts Office
University of Texas System Requirements
UT System Contract Processing Policies
UT System Business Procedure Memorandum number 48 (BPM 48) provides a step-by-step process to the general contracting policies established by the University of Texas System. BPM 48 can be located by accessing http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/contracts/specialcontracts.htm .
UT System Office of General Counsel (OGC) Guidelines
OGC maintains specific contractual policies for UT components as well as a variety of helpful guidelines, processes, and teaching tools. In addition, OGC has developed numerous templates, standard contracts, and explanations to contract policies and requirements. Such beneficial tools can be found at
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/contracts.htm.
Requirements for OGC Approval
There are certain contracts that require review and approval by the Office of General Counsel prior to execution. If your contract falls into one of the categories noted below, the Contracts Office will review the agreement locally and then forward to the Office of General Counsel for approval as to legal form. These categories include, but may not be limited to, the following:
- General Business Contracts exceeding $500,000. The only exceptions to this requirement are those contracts designated by UT System as Standard Contracts. To view a list of Standard Contracts, refer to http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/contract/standard.htm
- Special Procedure Contracts: These contracts require OGC approval regardless of monetary value and include contracts related to health & safety issues, collection agencies, real property, athletic-specific agreements, and software development. For a full list of “special procedure contracts”, go to http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/smallcontracts/specialcontract.cfm.
Contracts Requiring Board Approval
Certain contracts require the review and approval by the University of Texas System Board of Regents prior to execution. As a general rule, all contracts with a value exceeding $1,000,000 must be approved by the Board. There are, however, certain exceptions to this general rule.
For a complete summary of contracts requiring Board approval, please click below: